Orumé Hays, CPA, CGMA, MST
2025 Most Powerful Women in Accounting
Founder & Managing Director
Hays CPA, LLC
Recent Career Highlights
- Recognized by Forbes as a Best-in-State CPA for New York (2025) and named among the Top 200 CPAs in America (2024).
- Honored as one of the Most Powerful Women in Accounting by CPA Practice Advisor and the AICPA for three consecutive years.
- Delivered thought leadership presentations and served on panels at major industry conferences, addressing financial resilience, leadership, AI implementation, and diversity in accounting.
- Served as an Adjunct Lecturer at the Lucille and Jay Chazanoff School of Business, College of Staten Island (CUNY).
- Mentored future CPAs and business leaders as a Graduate Advisor at Hunter College (CUNY).
- Held leadership roles on AICPA and NYCPA committees, contributing to policy development and best practices for small firms.
Outreach in the accounting profession beyond your own firm
- Actively mentored aspiring CPAs and advocated for diversity, equity, and advancement through speaking engagements, leadership programs, and professional initiatives.
- Served the profession as Immediate Past Chair of the AICPA’s Private Company Practice Section Executive Committee, Director-at-Large for NYCPA, and Regional Vice President for NABA, Inc.
- Taught accounting courses at CUNY, championing professional development in the classroom and contributed thought leadership through publications and webinars on tax strategy and operational controls.
- Supported community-focused initiatives that elevated underrepresented talent, provided financial literacy education for entrepreneurs, and helped taxpayers navigate strategic tax planning.
Professional Development Reading:
- Podcasts. Journal of Accountancy, Accounting Today, and AI-focused podcasts related to accounting and finance.
- Books. The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle; Boundary Boss by Terri Cole.
- Publications/Websites. The CPA Journal, AICPA Insights Blog, CPA Practice Advisor, Bloomberg Tax, NYCPA The Trusted professional. and more.
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